That’s the question raised by a draft report to the government that has surfaced, which recommends ditching plans to run buses from the completed interchange to Newcastle’s east while the light rail is being built. [SOR: light rail not designed, not costed, business case being kept secret]

Instead, the heavy rail replacement bus shuttle should run from Hamilton station, down Hunter Street, bypassing the new interchange to avoid creating a traffic bottleneck on Stewart Avenue, the government has been told.

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The report is dated October 2 and was recently tabled to State Parliament.